Hey there, lemme tell ya somethin’ about them fortune cookie quotes. Them little slips of paper inside them crunchy cookies after you gobble down your Chinese food. Everybody loves crackin’ one open, don’t they? Always wonderin’ what kinda fortune they gonna get.
Sometimes, you get a good one, makes ya feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Like, “You gonna come into some money.” Well, who wouldn’t like that, huh? Or maybe it says, “Good luck gonna find you soon.” Heck yeah, bring it on! I could use some good luck. Sometimes they make you think though, you know?
I remember one time I got one that said, “Big things are on the way.” Got me all excited, thinkin’ maybe I’d win the lottery or somethin’. Didn’t win nothin’, but still, it was fun to think about for a while. I kept that little fortune cookie quote in my purse for weeks. Just in case.
And then there’s them ones that just make ya scratch your head. Like, “A small dog barks, but big one carries big stick.” What’s that even supposed to mean? I reckon some of them are like riddles. Or them ones that ain’t even fortunes. Just some kinda sayin’. “Hard work pays off.” Well, no duh. Tell me somethin’ I don’t know, cookie. My old bones know all about hard work. And it doesn’t always pay off like you think it will.
But still, it’s a bit of fun, ain’t it? Like openin’ a little present. You never know what you gonna get. I like the ones that make you laugh, I always get a kick out of a good laugh. One time, I got one that said, “You will find happiness with a new love.” I showed it to my cat, Whiskers. Told him he better watch out, there might be a new cat in town. He didn’t seem to care. Cats don’t pay attention to those fortune cookie quotes, they just want their food.
Here’s some of them quotes I seen in them cookies:
- “You gonna have good luck.” Well, I sure hope so!
- “Watch out for trouble.” Okay, I’ll keep my eyes peeled.
- “You gonna meet someone special.” Maybe I will, who knows?
- “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” My old knees don’t like that one. Too much walking.
- “Don’t be afraid to try somethin’ new.” Unless it’s that weird fermented fish. I ain’t trying that again.
- “Today is your day.” I like that one, makes you feel good, I guess.
Sometimes them fortune cookie quotes have numbers on ’em too. Folks say they’re lucky numbers. I don’t play the lottery much, but some folks swear by them numbers. They write ’em down, play ’em every week. I heard tell of a fella won a few bucks playin’ his fortune cookie numbers. Good for him, I say. You never know, I guess.
One time I got one said, “You’re off to great places.” I thought, well, maybe I should go on one of those bus trips to the casino. But my hip was actin’ up, so I stayed home and watched my stories. Still a good day, though. Them stories can be more excitin’ than any old bus trip.
And you know what? Sometimes them cookies don’t even have a fortune in ’em. Just a blank piece of paper. Now, what’s that all about? Is that bad luck? Or is it like, you make your own luck? I don’t know. Maybe it’s just a mistake. Them cookie factories probably make a million of them things. Bound to be a few duds in the bunch.
Some folks collect them fortune cookie quotes, you know. They got a whole jar full of ’em. Or they paste ’em in a scrapbook. I guess it’s like any other collection. Some folks collect stamps, some collect them little porcelain dolls. Me, I just collect dust bunnies under the sofa. It’s a lot easier, and cheaper.
I reckon them fortune cookie quotes, they’re just a little bit of somethin’ to brighten your day. Like a little surprise. And who doesn’t like a surprise? Even if it’s just a silly little sayin’ on a tiny piece of paper. It’s the little things in life, right? Like a good cup of coffee in the mornin’, or a pretty sunset in the evenin’. Or a nice crunchy cookie with a little message inside.
So next time you get a fortune cookie, don’t just gobble it down and toss the paper. Take a minute to read that little fortune. Might make ya smile. Might make ya think. Might even make ya wanna play the lottery. And who knows, maybe you’ll get lucky. You just never know what that little cookie might have in store for ya. Just don’t expect too much. Most times, it’s just for fun.
I think they should put funnier ones in there. “You will step in something stinky today.” Or “You will find a dollar in your old jeans.” Or “Your kids will finally call.” That would be something, wouldn’t it? It’s always good to have a good chuckle. Those are the best kind of fortune cookie quotes.
